Austin alcohol sales up 10 percent in March

A lot of golf was played at the Dell Technologies Match Play tournament in March, and a lot of alcohol was consumed as well, according to an American-Statesman analysis of state data.

The top selling Austin alcohol vendor in March was Crave Catering, which sold $1.27 million worth of beer, wine and mixed drinks during the tournament from March 27 to 31 at the Austin Country Club.

Citywide, bartenders, restaurants and hotels sold $88.5 million worth of alcohol in March, which, thanks to South by Southwest, is always a top selling month. Austin sales increased 10% in March 2019 compared to the same month in 2018.

Across Texas, March bar tabs totaled $711.6 million, a 7.5% year-over-year increase.

For the month, the top-selling statewide venue was Houston's NRG Park, which hosted the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo from Feb. 25 through March 17. The event's March sales tally was $3.4 million.

Austin's No. 2-ranked business was the JW Marriott hotel, 110 E. 2nd St., which came in at $1.2 million. Next was Unbarlievable, 76 Rainey St., where cash registers took in $859,100.

The rest of Austin's top 10 list includes:

• The Fairmont Austin Hotel, 101 Red River St., $757,634

• Buford's, 700 W. Sixth St., $651,996

• The Volstead Lounge/Hotel, 1500 E. Sixth St., $561,594

• Four Seasons Hotel Austin, 98 San Jacinto Blvd., $549,672

• Rose Room, 11500 Rock Rose Ave., $543,940

• The Palazio, 501 E. Ben White Blvd., $531,279

• Icenhauer's, 83 Rainey St., $522,876

Top sellers* in other Central Texas communities were:

• Bastrop: Old Town Restaurant and Bar, 931 Main St., $82,095

• Bee Cave: Woody's Tavern and Grill, 12801 Shops Pkwy., $114,198

• Buda: Willie's Joint, 824 Main St.,  $94,000

• Del Valle: Circuit of the Americas, 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd., $386,685

• Cedar Park: Chuy's, 4911 183A Toll Road, $160,943

• Dripping Springs: Treaty Oak Brewing and Distilling Co., 16604 Fitzhugh Road, $139,574

• Georgetown: El Monumento, 205 W. 2nd St., $116,988

• Kyle: Railhouse, 107 E. Center St., $$116,165

• Lago Vista: The Gnarly Bar, 18200 Lakepoint Cove, $43,700

• Lakeway: The Grove Wine Bar and Kitchen, 3001 Ranch Road 620 South, $113,465

• Leander: Brooklyn Heights Pizzeria, 3550 Lakeline Blvd, $65,857

• Liberty Hill: Jardin Corona, 15395 W. State Highway 29, $53,930

• Pflugerville: Mavericks, 1700 Grand Avenue Parkway, $139,711

• Round Rock: Twin Peaks Restaurant, 100 Louis Henna Blvd., $174,309

• San Marcos: Zelicks, 335 W. Hopkins St., $144,947

• Spicewood: Angel's Icehouse, 21815 W. Highway 71, $66,854

• Sunset Valley: Doc's Backyard, 5207 Brodie Lane, $97,418

• West Lake Hills: Sway, 3437 Bee Caves Road, $123,188

*Addresses are listed as reported in records from the state comptroller's office, but might not reflect the jurisdictions that receive tax revenue from each business' sales of alcoholic beverages.